Thinking of the dead and maimed on both sides, THE
PEACE PATRIOTSgives us hope and inspiration.
I hope it will be shown widely.
—Howard Zinn, Author
of A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

THE
PEACE PATRIOTS is a moving documentary that is sure to inspire. In an atmosphere rife with frustration and apathy, this film stands out by giving hope to activists and inspiring those who may not be activists to be activists.
—John Behnken, Student, Kent State University

THE PEACE PATRIOTS is an
intimate portrait of American dissenters reflecting on their personal
participation as engaged citizens in a time of war.

Narrated by actress and
Air America Radio host, Janeane Garofalo, this feature-length
documentary film follows a diverse group of individuals, ranging in
age from 14 to 75, including middle and high school students, college
students, teachers, clergy, and war veterans from Korea, Vietnam and
the Persian Gulf, as they take part in vigils, marches, theater performances,
and civil disobedience sit-ins to protest the U.S. war in Iraq.The
film features contemporary music by Grammy Award winner Steve
Earle, Pete Seeger,
Ani DiFranco, Billy
Bragg, Jonatha Brooke,
Stephan Smith, Saul
Williams, DJ Spooky,
Jami Sieber, Shelley
Doty and original music by John
Sheldon.

Filmmaker Robbie
Leppzer will be available to speak on college campuses with THE PEACE PATRIOTS, along with a selected retrospective of his documentary films chronicling grassroots social change movements over the last three decades.

THE
PEACE PATRIOTS takes the word patriotism and gives
it a rich positive meaning, removing it from the ugliness of war and
nationalism, and restoring its original idea as love of
country. It does this by showing us true patriotsthose
people who, with artistry and imagination, as well as deep moral commitment,
have spoken and acted to end the war in Iraq. In a time of sadness,
thinking of the dead and maimed on both sides, this film gives us
hope and inspiration. I hope it will be shown widely.
—Howard Zinn, Author
of A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES

"A
filmmaker unafraid to go against the tide." —Rhonda
Stewart, THE
BOSTON GLOBE

THE
PEACE PATRIOTS beautifully demonstrates that ordinary
people committed to peace and social justice can make a difference.
Anyone feeling burned out from resisting the direction our government
is headed in will get a shot of energy from this film." —David Potorti, Director, September 11th Families For Peaceful Tomorrows

THE
PEACE PATRIOTS is a moving documentary that is sure to inspire. In an atmosphere rife with frustration and apathy, this film stands out by giving hope to activists and inspiring those who may not be activists to be activists. —John Behnken, Student, Kent State UniversityAs a documentary filmmaker, Robbie Leppzer boldly accepts the role of contemporary historian who permits those working for peace to show that dissent is patriotic. He defies the censorship masterminded by the mass media to let the voices of students of all ages, combat veterans, teachers, clergy and all the outraged speak for themselves. THE PEACE PATRIOTS humanizes political activism by focusing on the eloquence of everyday people. This film has helped to awaken and empower our students."—Shane Boeder, Ph.D., Professor of Foreign Languages, Marian CollegeTHE
PEACE PATRIOTS is a powerful portrayal of activism. As a
college professor who is interested in exposing students to nonviolent
means of action against injustice, I have found this film to be very
uplifting.
I highly recommend it as a teaching tool.
"—Abbie Jenks, Professor of Psychology and Peace Studies,
Greenfield Community CollegeTHE
PEACE PATRIOTS proved to be both inspirational and educational
for our audience. The documentary left our audience feeling inspired
that there were like-minded activists working for peace and justice
in other communities around the United States. I wholeheartedly recommend
this film for anyone who is interested in learning about the peace
movement.
—Paul Lachapelle, Students
for Peace and Justice, University of Montana